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Due Diligence Report – Social Safeguards

Document stage: Draft for Discussion Project number: 39295-013 October 2017

BAN: Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-III) (Window-B) Jamalpur Pourashava (Phase 2)

Package Number: UGIIP-III-2/W-B/JAMA/ (UT+DR)/01/2016

Prepared by the Local Government Engineering Department, Government of Bangladesh, for the Asian Development Bank. This due diligence report is a document of the borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature. In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any project, or by making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area.

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CURRENCY EQUIVALENTS

(as of November 2016)

Currency Unit = Tk.

Tk.1.00 = $0.0126

$1.00 = Tk. 78.95

ABBREVIATIONS

ADB –- Asian Development Bank AP – affected person

ARIPO – Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Properties Ordinance CCL – Cash Compensation under Law DC – Deputy Commissioner

DDR –

Due Diligence Report DPHE Department of Public Health Engineering EMP – environmental management plan FGD – focus group discussion GICD

– Governance Improvement and Capacity Development

GRC grievance redressal cell GRM – grievance redress mechanism

IR – involuntary resettlement LGED – Local Government Engineering Department PDB – Power Development Board PIU – Project implementation unit PMU – Project Management Unit PPTA – Project preparatory technical assistance ROW – right of way

RF – resettlement framework RP – resettlement plan

SPS – Safeguard Policy Statement ToR – terms of reference

RCC _ Reinforced Cement Concrete

CC _ Cement concrete

BC _ Bituminous Carpeting

HBB _ Herring bone boned

GLOSSARY OF BANGLADESHI TERMS

I core – 10 million (= 100 lakh)

Ghat – Boat landing area along a river

Hat, hut, or haat – Market (bazaar) operating certain afternoons during the week when sellers establish temporary shops. There are also some permanent

shops in a Hat. Markets usually represent a significant source of income for municipalities

Hartal – General strike

Khal – drainage ditch/canal

Khas or khash – land/property belonging to government

Kutcha, katchha or kacca – Structures built without bricks and mortar or without concrete

Lakh or lac – 100,000

Moholla or mohalla – Sub-division of a ward

Mouza map – Cadastral map of mouza showing plots and their numbers

Nasiman – A 3-wheeler motorized vehicle

Parshad – Councilor

Pourashava or Paurashava – Government-recognized land area

Pucca or Puccha, puccha – Structures built partly with bricks and mortar or concrete

Thana – Police station

Upazila – Administrative unit below the district level. A district is called a

Zila

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WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

Km – kilometer M – meter m2 – square meter Mm – Millimeter

m3 – cubic meter

NOTES

(i) In this report, “$” refers to US dollars, (i) BDT refers to Bangladeshi Taka

This social safeguard assessment- Due Diligence Report (DDR) is a document of the

borrower. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of ADB's Board

of Directors, Management, or staff, and may be preliminary in nature.

In preparing any country program or strategy, financing any Project, or by making any

designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document,

the Asian Development Bank does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or

other status of any territory or area.

PREFACE

The premises of this Due Diligence Report (DDR) are the MDS Consultant services

presentation of an analysis of data and conclusions, together with its appendices. While

MDS consultants have been deputed to assist the Pourashava/Executing Agency (EA)

for the preparation of the DDR, the responsibility and ownership of the DDR rest with the

EA.

The key elements of the Due Diligence Report focus on: Assessment of Compliance

Guidelines of Social Safeguards according to ADB and GoB policy.

DISCLAIMER

This Due Diligence Report (DDR) of Jamalpur Pourashava under Third Urban

Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) Project (UGIIP-III (W-B) has been

prepared under the guidance of Team Leader and Deputy Team Leader of MDS

consultant. All the data used to prepare this Due Diligence Report (DDR) have been

collected from the Pourashava Development Plan (PDP). Some of the information’s have

also been collected from the Pourashava personnel over telephone. Moreover some

information’s have been collected by the respective experts of MDS consultant through

intensive field visit which have been used in writing this report. If any information or data

or any other things coincide with other Project documents that are beyond our knowledge

and fully coincidental event and we express apology for that.

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Executive Summery

Cities in Bangladesh are growing at an unprecedented speed. Bangladesh’s urban

population has grown rapidly and has reached 50 million1. Rapid urbanization, while

improving economic productivity through agglomeration benefits, is placing severe strains

on the natural environment and is fuelling demand for urban infrastructure and services.

One principal cause of such rapid growth is the presence of better opportunities spanning

economic, communication, education, health and other social aspects in the urban areas.

It is worth noting that by one account, in countries of Bangladesh’s standing, around 55-

60% of a country’s aggregate economic activities takes place within the urban confines.

Jamalpur, Mymensingh districts and Rangpur region’s poverty rate are above 50 %, which

is much higher than the national average 40% (BBS 2005). In this context, the

Government of Bangladesh has set a strategy to reduce the regional disparities; thus

Third Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement (Sector) project (UGIIP- III) is

keen to accomplish the plan.

The project is being implemented as a sector loan approach with financial assistance of

Asian Development Bank (ADB); ADB Loan NR-3142 BAN (SF)/1626P together with co-

financing from OFID to improve governance and urban service provision in two sets of

Pourashavas over a period of 6 years (2014 to 2020). The first set is 31 pre-selected

target Pourashavas and are marked as Window-A Pourashavas, in which full set of

support will be provided under the project. The 2nd set of Pourashavas has been selected

through the performance evaluation of governance improvement undertaken and are

called - Window B Pourashavas. These 20 Pourashavas have been selected for financing

at a prescribed allocation for infrastructure (i.e. roads & drains) development in phase-2

under UGIIP-III.

This Due Diligence Report has been prepared for Jamalpur Pourashava; Package Nr:

UGIIP-III-2/W-B/JAMA/(UT+DR)/01/2016 that aims to improve roads and drainage

system. The schemes are (i) improvement/construction of 21 roads length-28.375 KM

and 06 drains length 3.105 km). The report is prepared based on the feasibility study and

details engineering designs developed by MDSC design team and field verifications

occurred by the MDSC Social Safeguard team.

Jamalpur Pourashava is located in the Jamalpur district head quarter under Mymensingh

Division. It consists of 12 (Twelve) wards and has a railway junction at the heart of the

city. There are a Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sector H.Q, a government Medical

College & many educational institutions in the Pourashava. The main town, Jamalpur

Pourashava, is situated on the bank of the river Brahmaputra, and 140 km (87 mile) north

of Dhaka, the national capital.

During field visit, it was found that people of Jamalpur Pourashava expressed

dissatisfaction of poor service of the Pourashava especially bad condition of the road and

insufficient drain. Existing drains are not cleaning at regular basis, so they are clogged

and water logging occurred. Improvement of roads and drainage is a long felt popular

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demand of the Pourashava. This area has severely been affected by flood; during the

monsoon season of 2016 and roads, drains and houses of low areas were inundated.

The RCC and bituminous road have become broken and earthen part of the road has

also become filthy that made the inhabitants’ misery and the roads are not remained in

the position to use. Improvement of these roads will help smooth transportation

movement. The improvement of the roads, drains may have positive impact on

employment, creation of better business environment, marketing of agricultural products

and promoting education facilities as well as health facilities. All these factors have

incremental value on socio-economic aspects in general and social aspects in particular.

A project-specific grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been established at

Jamalpur Pourashava to receive, evaluate, and facilitate the resolution of AP’s concerns,

complaints, and grievances about the social and environmental performance. The GRM

aims to provide a time-bound and transparent mechanism to voice and resolve social and

environmental concerns linked to the project.

All private land and homesteads on the sides of the proposed roads and drains have been

kept unaffected and out of purview of involuntary resettlement for the construction of the

roads and drains. There are no religious institutes, archaeological sites and protected

areas, wetlands, mangroves, or estuaries in or around the sub-project location. There are

no forest areas within or near the Pourashava.

Important findings of the study in connection to social safeguard issues are (i)

improvement of the roads will be carried out on the existing alignments and will not require

land acquisition thus no IR impact will be occurred due to expansion of the roads and

drains; (ii) nobody needs resettlement, dislocation or relocation. So only 06 (Six) strip

maps are provided as a sample; (iii) there is no structure, houses, shops, trees or any

other establishments on the ROWs of the proposed roads and drains alignments; (iv) the

required land for construction work is owned by Jamalpur Pourashava; (v) there is no

possibility of any adverse impact in terms of losing income or livelihood; (vi) as a result

no dislocation, demolition of houses or structures will be required due to the development

activities; (vii) the local people unanimously welcomed the Project and showed positive

attitude to the improvement of the proposed Sub-Project. None was found to oppose the

Sub-Project; (viii) urban residents and the rural residents in surrounding hinterland will

benefit from improvement of the propose roads for creating better access to urban

markets & social services provided in the Project town; (ix) no potential negative impact

could be identified and (x) business or economic activities will not be impeded resulting

losses in income or asset.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................ 1

II. SUB-PROJECT DESCIPTION ........................................................................................................ 3

III. DUE DILIGENCE ...........................................................................................................................32

IV. FINDINGS .......................................................................................................................................34

V. FUTURE CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE..................................................................48

VI. MITIGATION OF SOCIAL CONCERNS ......................................................................................50

VII. CONCLUSIONS .............................................................................................................................51

VIII. APPENDIX 1: RECORDS OF PUBLIC CONSULTAION IN JAMALPUR POURASHAVA.....52

IX. Appendix 2: Involuntary Resettlement Impact Assessment Checklist (Jamalpur Pourashava) .......68

X. Appendix 3: Indigenous People Check List/Small Ethnic Communities (SEC) Impacts .............75

XI. Appendix 4: Sample Grievance Registration Form .........................................................................78

XII. Appendix 5: Grievance Redress Form (Bangla Version) ............................................................79

XIII. Appendix 6: Land Ownership Certificate of Jamalpur Pourahsava .................................................80

XIV. Appendix 7: Photographs of proposed roads and drains alignments of Jamalpur Pourashava under

Phase 2 of UGIIP-III (W-B). ...........................................................................................................82

List of Figures

Figure- 1: Location Map of Jamalpur Pourashava ......................................................... 5 Figure- 2: Location of Sub-Project Roads and Drains. ................................................... 8 Figure- 3: Strip map of Roads and Drains ................................................................... 14 Figure- 4: Implementation work Schedule .................................................................... 15 Figure- 5: Typical Roads and Drains Section ............................................................... 17 Figure- 6: Affected Person Grievance Redress System ............................................... 50

List of Tables

Table- 1: Proposed Roads and Drains Components in Jamalpur Pourashava (Phase -2) ............................................................................................................................. 18

Table- 2: Assessment of Social Safeguard Impacts of Jamalpur Pourashava Sub-Projects Roads & Drains. ............................................................................................. 36 Table- 3: Social Safeguards Cost Relevant to Sub-Project Implementation ................. 47

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I. INTRODUCTION

1. In the past, unplanned urbanization led to negative externalities and suboptimal economic and development outcomes in Bangladesh. Inadequate infrastructure, poor urban service delivery, and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly evident as a result of ineffective urban planning, low urban infrastructure investments, and uncontrolled urban growth. Municipality is supposed to serve for ensuring public affair and public health. By the law’2 City Corporation and municipality are given the authority to ensure provision of roads, drains, street light, and overall the safety and healthy environment for its dwellers. However, most of the municipalities do not have enough fund and capacity to render necessary services for city dwellers. Considering this, the Sub-Projects have been selected for Jamalpur Pourashava. There are also several stages and participatory processes have been followed to select the Sub-Project.

2. After the successful implementation of Urban Governance and Infrastructure Improvement Projects (UGIIP I and II) in the selected Pourashavas, the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) have planned to implement a similar project (UGIIP-III) over a period of 6 years (2014 to 2020). Two sets of municipalities are included in the project. The first set is 31 pre-selected target Pourashavas - marked as Window-A Pourashavas, in which full set of support will be provided under the project.

These municipalities included are:

• Three (3) sample PSs: 1) Naogaon 2) Magura and 3) Lalmonirhat.

• Seven (7) non-sample priority PSs: 4) Kishoreganj, 5) Muktagachha, 6) Netrokona, 7) Sherpur, 8) Bera, 9) Charghat and 10) Rajbari.

• The remaining twenty one PSs (target PSs) are: 11) Chapai Nawabganj, 12) Chuadanga, 13) Moulvibazar, 14) Laxmipur, 15) Shahjadpur, 16) Joypurhat, 17) Laksham, 18) Chhatak, 19) Rangamati, 20) Ishwardi, 21) Meherpur, 22) Nabinagar, 23) Panchagarh, 24) Jessore, 25) Bandarban, 26) Khagrachhari, 27) Kotalipara, 28) Nilphamari, 29) Hobiganj, 30) Benapole and 31) Tungipara.

3. On the other hand 20 additional Pourashavas have been selected based on the evaluation of their UGIAP performance and have been termed as Window-B Pourashavas. The project would allow prescribed allocation for infrastructure development for those Pourashavas from the project fund for 2016-17.

• This additional Window-B municipalities are: 1) Singra, 2) Munshiganj, 3) Jamalpur, 4) Shibchar, 5) Tarabo, 6) Chowmohani, 7) Savar, 8) Chandpur, 9) Shahrasti, 10) Basurhat, 11) Patuakhali, 12) Borhanuddin, 13) Jhenaidah, 14) Jhalokathi, 15) Keshabpur, 16) Narail, 17) Belkuchi, 18) Taherpur, 19) Bonpara, 20) Kakonhat.

4. The roads & drains Sub-Project of Jamalpur Pourashava is one of the Sub-Projects proposed for financing under Window-B of UGIIP III. ADB requires the consideration of Social Safeguard issues in all aspects of the Bank’s operations, and the requirements for Social Safeguard assessment described in ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS), 2009.

5. The Initial Social Safeguard Examination study was carried out based on the feasibility study and detail engineering designs prepared by the design team of MDSC which, during project implementation stage, may be updated to reflect any changes and latest Sub-Project designs need.

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6. During field visit, it was found that people of Jamalpur Pourashava expressed dissatisfaction of poor service of the Pourashava especially bad condition of the road and insufficient drain. Existent drains are not cleaning on regular basis, so they are clogged and water logging occurred. Improvement of roads and drainage is a long felt popular demand of the Pourashava. This area has severely been affected by flood; during the monsoon season of 2016 and the roads, drains and houses of low areas were inundated. The RCC and bituminous roads have become broken and earthen part of the roads have also become filthy that made the misery of the inhabitants and the roads are not remained in the position to use. Improvement of these roads will help smooth transportation movement. Improvement of roads and drains may have positive impact on employment, creation of better business environment, marketing of agricultural products and promoting education facilities as well as health facilities. All these factors have incremental value on socio-economic aspects in general and social aspects in particular.

7. Once the Sub-Projects of Jamalpur Pourashava are implemented, the impact will be improved living environment in the town. Full sets of support has been providing to 31 pre-selected project towns in an integrated manner whereas only roads and drains improvement will be provided to 20 additional towns under the project as Window-B Pourashavas. The Social Safeguard Plan for roads & drains of Jamalpur Pourashava has been prepared following the PPTA format.

8. During Project preparation, resettlement plans (RPs) were prepared for 3 sample Pourashavas covering roads, drainage, kitchen market and solid waste management Sub-Projects. The RPs concluded that the Project will have only temporary impacts and therefore, UGIIP-III has been categorized as resettlement Category B as per ADB SPS 2009. As a basic development principle, significant resettlement impacts (Category A type Project) should be avoided to the extent possible in future Sub-Projects. For any components, the social and resettlement assessments documents will be formulated and approved by ADB before any physical activities start. The window-B Pourashavas are similar to those of window-A; and the sub-projects will be selected, and implemented following the same selection procedure and implantation guidelines, policy and modalities. For window B Pourashavas, as only roads and drainage subprojects will be undertaken, land acquisition will be avoided and existing alignments will be followed in development and improvement activities.

9. This report has been prepared for Roads and Drainage Improvement Sub-Projects of Jamalpur Pourashava in phase-2. The Pourashava has proposed 01 (One) Package consisting of 27 schemes (21 Nos. of roads and 06 Nos. of drains). After selection and completion of the designs of the proposed schemes, the safeguard team of the Management, Design and Supervision Consultants (MDSC) conducted resettlement and social impact assessments through thorough investigation of different social safeguard issues including land acquisition and resettlement requirements as per ADB Safeguard Policy Statement (SPS, 2009). The Due Diligence Report for Jamalpur Pourashava has been prepared based on the feasibility study and detailed engineering designs.

10. During investigations, it was revealed that the roads and drains proposed for improvement under the package will be implemented on the existing alignment of roads and drains and due to the improvement/ construction of the aforesaid roads and drains it is expecting not to have any physical or any economic displacement of any people as there is no possibility of land acquisition and no structure affected, none found to require relocation, and consequently no involuntary resettlement (IR) impact are anticipating thus the Sub-Project is classified as Category C for IR. Under the circumstances, this report may be treated as due diligence report (DDR) with respect to social safeguard issues for the concern sub-project.

B. Institutional Set-up

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11. The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) and the Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE), both under the Local Government Division (LGD) of the Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives (MLGRD&C) and having extensive experience in managing urban and water supply Projects financed by ADB, are the executing agencies of the Project. The participating Pourashavas are the implementing agencies (IA) with a Project implementation unit (PIU) within the Pourashava structure. Implementation activities will be overseen by a Project Management Unit (PMU). Management, Design and Supervision Consultants (MDSC) and Governance Improvement and Capacity Development Consultants (GICDC) teams will provide support for (i) detailed engineering design, contract documents preparation and safeguards facilitation; (II) Project management and administrative support; (iii) assistance in supervising construction; (iv) awareness raising on behavioural change activities. Safeguards officers have been appointed in PMU and PIUs and are responsible to undertake day to day safeguards tasks and requirements including implementation of Project’s grievance redress mechanism.

II. SUB-PROJECT DESCIPTION

12. Location: Jamalpur Pourashava is located in the Jamalpur district head quarter under Mymensingh Division. It is bounded by Kurigram, Sherpur districts & India on the north, Tangail district on the south, Mymensingh & Sherpur districts on the east, Jamuna River, sirajganj, Bogra & Gaibandha districts on the west. The area of Jamalpur Pourashava is 53.28 sq. km & it has 142,764 people (Census- 2011). It consists of 12 (Twelve) wards and has a railway junction at the heart of the city. There are a Boarder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) sector H.Q, a government Medical College & many educational institutions in the Pourashava. The main town, Jamalpur Pourashava, is situated on the bank of the river Brahmaputra, and 140 km (87 mile) north of Dhaka, the national capital.

13. The Component: To cope with the demand of increasing population in the Pourashava area, rapid development of different civic facilities for the city dwellers has now become imperative. Under the circumstances, these Sub-Projects have been proposed comprising improvement/ construction of 21 roads and 06 drains Under the Package. The components of the Sub-Project, as shown in Table 1, are (i) improvement/ construction of 21 roads length-28.375 KM and 06 drains length 3.105 km. The Table 1 also shows the social safeguard and ownership of land issue.

14. The Sub-Project went through the process of meeting the selection criteria (general and technical), environmental and social safeguard screening and conforming to the TLCC and drainage master plan prepared during UGIIP-II. Locations and sitting of the proposed infrastructures considered: (i) locating components on government/Pourashava owned land and/or within existing right-of-way (ROW) to reduce acquisition of land, (II) prioritizing rehabilitation/ improvement over new construction; (iii) taking all possible measures in design and selection of sites to avoid resettlement impacts; (iv) avoiding where possible locations that will result in destruction/disturbance to historical and cultural places/values; (v) avoiding tree-cutting where possible; and (vi) ensuring all planning and design interventions and decisions are made in consultation with local communities and reflecting inputs from public consultation and disclosure for site selection.

15. The components of the Sub-Project seek to upgrade and expand the urban services. The roads and drains are located in different wards of the Pourashava. The proposal is concerned with activities, which address the most acute needs for better urban services and facilities to inhabitants of the Town/Pourashava. Figure-1 shows the location of Jamalpur Pourashava, location of Jamalpur district and location of Jamalpur Pourashava in Google map

and Figure-2 shows the location of Sub-Project’s schemes (alignment of roads, and drains) proposed under the Sub-Project. The roads do not need resettlement, replacement or relocation. Strip diagram of roads, and drains are given as samples in Figures- 3, Figure

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- 4 shows the tentative implementation schedule and Figure-5 shows the cross section of roads and drains.

16. The roads proposed are all existing internal service roads. Most of the roads are lower than the houses beside them. So, water from houses flow over the roads and as a result, the roads damage. There are low lying areas and ditches by the side of many roads needing retaining walls for protection of road embankments including shoulders. All the roads will be improved by DBC, CC & RCC.

17. The Sub-Project contains drains to be constructed along the edge of the roads. All the drains will be constructed with RCC. Appendix – 07 provides photographs of proposed roads and drains alignments of Jamalpur Pourashava under Phase 2 of UGIIP-III (W-B).

18. Implementation Schedule. Substantial time is required spanning the continuum of Sub-Project preparation, approval, survey, design & estimate, contract award and contract execution. Efforts need to be made to follow the schedule of timely implementation of work. Normally the construction work season in Bangladesh runs from November through May (eight months). The Construction works are sometimes impeded for the following reasons:

• Early floods in April/May,

• Late floods in September/November,

• Natural calamities (cyclone/tornado, excessive floods) occur in April/May and

November/November.

19. Normally, the best construction period is only for 6 months a year (November to March). The construction period is sometimes squeezed to 4 months due to natural calamities. However, sometimes, based on time constraint or expediency, construction work may even need to be carried out in the monsoon. Whenever possible, parallel activities can be implemented and consequently, quantum of work can be maximized through efficient planning and adoption of best available practices.

20. Considering the above facts, it has been estimated that the implementation of Jamalpur Pourashava phase-2 works (i.e. roads and drains improvement) will be completed within 12 months. A tentative time-schedule for implementation (only as an indication) is shown below in Figure - 4 for the period from July, 2016 to December 2017 and Figure-5 Shows the typical cross-section of road and drains.

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Figure- 1: Location Map of Jamalpur Pourashava

Jamalpur P.S

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Location of Jamalpur Pourashava in Google map

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Maps showing proposed Roads & Drains (Phase-2).

Map of Jamalpur Pourashava Showing Schemes and Ward Boundaries (Roads)

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Map of Jamalpur Pourashava Showing Schemes and Ward Boundaries (Drains)

Figure- 2: Location of Sub-Project Roads and Drains.

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Strip map of Road

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Strip map of Road

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Strip map of Road

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Strip map of Road

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Strip map of Drain

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Strip map of Drain

Figure- 3: Strip map of Roads and Drains

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Figure- 4: Implementation work Schedule

Item of Works

Period : July 2016 – December 2017

2016 2017

07 08 09 10 11 12 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Assessment of the Sub-Project Supported by field visit

Compliance of Sub-Project and approval

Preparation and approval of Sub-Projects

--- Preparation of the bid documents

-----Tendering and work order

Execution of physical Work

Final inspection and certification

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Typical Road Sections (Bituminous Carpeting Road)

Typical Road Sections (Concrete Road)

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Typical Drain Cross Section

Figure- 5: Typical Roads and Drains Section

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Table- 1: Proposed Roads and Drains Components in Jamalpur Pourashava (Phase -2)

Package Nr. UGIIP-III (W-B)-2/JAMA/UT+DR/01/2016

Sl. No.

PDP No

Sub-Project Schemes (Description)

Length (m)

Existing Paved/drain width (m)/mm

Proposed Paved width

(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)

Possible Social Impact / IR impact

Land Ownership

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R-1 Rehabilitation of Road starting from Baniyabazar Jamalpur-Mymensingh R & H Road to to Langoljura Level Crossing via Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road by DBC & RCC (290m) ch 00-1600.00m.

1600.00 4.80 4,80 7.00

• No IR impacts

• No requirement for land acquisition

• Temporary disturbance of Pedestrians and vehicle to be address of on the Sub-Project E.M.P.

Pourashava

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R-2: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Jamalpur-Tangail R & H Road (PTI Mour) to Homeo College Mour by DBC ch 00-1050.00m. & 01 (One) Nos X-Drain at ch 820.00m.

1050.00 5.37 7.25 8.00

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

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R-3: Construction of road starting from Surpara Cold Storage Road to Polashghar-Jogirghopa Road by RCC ch 00-300.00m. & 01 (One) Nos X-Drain at ch 150.00m.

300.00 3.00 3.00 6.00.00

• No IR impacts

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

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R-4: Construction of road starting from Jogirghopa BC Road to Polashghar BC Road by DBC ch 00-400.00m. & 01 (One) Nos X-Drain.

400.00 3.00

3.00

5.00

• No IR impacts


• The required land for construction work is owned by Jamalpur Pourashava

• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical or economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact land is available for expansion of the road within ROW.

• Temporary disturbance for pedestrians and movement of vehicles to be addressed in the Sub-Project E.M.P.

Pourashava

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R-5: Rehabilitation of Road starting from New College Road Kacharipara Mour to Banakura Mour via Bottola Rail Crossing Mour & Sarderpara Mour by DBC ch 0.00-765.00m.

765.00 3.00

5.40

7.00

• No IR impacts


• Temporary disturbance of Pedestrians and vehicle to be address in the Sub-Project E.M.P.

Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

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R-6: Construction of road starting from Polashghor Mafee House to Ramnagar BC Road near house of Mohammad Ali by DBC ch 00-1140.00m.& 03 (Three) Nos X-Drain

1140.00 3.00

3.00

6.00

• No IR impacts


• Temporary disturbance of pedestrians and vehicle to be addressed in the Sub-Project E.M.P.

Pourashava

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R-8: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Pathaliya Bakultola Mour to Guyabariya Sluice Gate by DBC ch 00-1380.00m.

1380.00 3.80

3.80

5.80

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

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R-9 Rehabilitation of Road starting from Fultola Mour to Pourashava Last Boarder near house of Abdul Kader via Jongolpara Board Ghar by DBC ch 00-2960.00m. & 02 (Two) Nos. X-Drain at ch 2440.00m & ch 2600.00m.

2960.00 3.50

5.30

7.00

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

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R-10 Construction of road starting from Masimpur Primary School to Sunkandha R & H Road by DBC ch 00-2260m.& 5 (Five) Nos X-Drain at ch 490.00m, ch 740.00m, ch 820.00m, ch 1100.00 & Link ch 200.00m.

2260.00 2.40 2.50 4.50

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact necessary land is available for construction of the drain within the ROW.


Pourashava

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R-11: Rehabilitation of road starting from Chamra Gudam Mour to infront of Notun Kuri Coaching Centre by DBC ch 00-185.00m.

185.00 5.00 6.00 8.00

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact land is

Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

available within ROW for construction of the drain.


11

R-12: Rehabilitation of road starting from in front of Bakultola Pubali Bank Mour to Pach Rasta Mour Via Nayapara Mour by DBC ch 00-875m.

875.00 4.20 6.00 8.00

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact land is available within ROW for construction of the drain.


Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

12

R-13: Rehabilitation of road starting from Nayapara Mour to Dewanpara Tenis Ground Via High School Mour by DBC ch 00-735.00m.

735.00 3.00 3.00 6.00

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact, land is available within the ROW for construction of the drain.


Pourashava

13

R-14 Rehabilitation of road starting from Chandra Bottola Primary school to Kompopur Majar by DBC ch 00-1300m.

1300.00 3.00 3.00 5.00

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

14

R-15: Rehabilitation of road starting from Kacharipara Huda Sarak Mour to R & H Road near at Burir Dukan via Singhajani Boys School by DBC ch 00-520.00m..

520.00 3.00 3.00 5.00

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

15

R-16 Rehabilitation of road starting from R & H Road law College to R & H Road near at Lomba gach via Mridha Para Mour by DBC ch 00-370.00m & Link R & H Road Pourashava Gate Mosque to Mridhapara Mour by DBC ch 00-550m & 02 (Two) Nos X-Drain at ch 370.00m. & Link ch 100.00m.

920.00 3.00 3.00 5.00

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact, land is available for expansion of the road within ROW.


Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

16

R-18: Rehabilitation of road starting from Foujdari Mour to Chandra Primary School by DBC ch 00-2500.00m.

2500.00 4.00/ 3.00

4.00/ 3.00

6.00/ 5.00

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

17

R-19: Rehabilitation of road By RCC ch 60 .00-525.00m & BC starting from Jamalpur Rail station to Langoljura Ghunti via Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road by DBC & RCC ch 00-1020.00m.

1020.00 2.40 2.50 5.00

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

18

R-21: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Fishary Road Jamalpur-Dewangonj Rail Line to Lomba Gach Mour via Azad Dr. Mour ch 00-775.00m. & Link Azad Dr. Mour to Fakirpara Mour by DBC ch 00-300.00m

1075.00 3.00/ 4.00

3.00/ 4.00

5.00/ 6.00

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact, land is available for construction of the drain within ROW.

• Temporary disturbance for pedestrians and

Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

movement of vehicles to be addressed in the Sub-Project E.M.P.

19

R-22:Rehabilitation of road starting from Jamalpur-Mothergonj Road to Tirutha Bazar via Sath Rasta Mour by DBC ch 00-3600.00m

3600.00 3.80 3.80 5.80

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or livelihood. In fact, land is available for construction of the drain within ROW. Temporary disturbance for pedestrians and movement of vehicles to be addressed in the Sub-Project E.M.P.

Pourashava

20

R-23: Rehabilitation of road Starting from Tirutha Bazar & Tetuliya South Bazar to Panchagram Eid Gha Field by DBC ch 00-3000.00m.

3000.00 3.00 3.00 5.00

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or

Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

losing income or livelihood. In fact, land is available for construction of the drain within ROW. Temporary disturbance for pedestrians and movement of vehicles to be addressed in the Sub-Project E.M.P.

21

R-24: Rehabilitation of road starting from Upazilla Mour to Mathor Potti Mour via R & H Office, PDB Office & PWD Office by DBCch 00-790.00m

790.00 3.00/4.00 3.00/ 4.00

5.00/ 6.00

• No IR impacts





Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

22

DR-1: Construction of RCC Drain both side with starting from Chamra Gudam Mour to infront of Notun Kuri Coaching Centre ch 00-185.00m.

370.00 0.350 0.900 3.900

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

23

DR-2: Construction of RCC Drain both side starting from R & H Road near at Lomba gach to Mridhapara Mour ch 00-260.00m.

520.00 0.450 0.900 3.900

• No IR impacts





Pourashava

24

DR-3 Construction of RCC Drain starting from Bottola Eid Gah Field to Kokha Mia House via Monsr Rice Mills at Bagerhata ch 00-200m.

200.00 Earthen 0.900 3.900

• No IR impacts



Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership



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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

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DR-4: Construction of Drain starting from Miyapara Mour to Nayapara Mour ch 00-385.00m & Construction of 01 (One) nos X-Drain at ch 375.00m.

385.00 0.600 0.900 3.900

• No IR impacts





Pourashava

26

DR-5: Construction of RCC Drain Both Side with Drain Top Slab starting from Nayapara Mour to High School Mour ch 00-415.00m.

830.00 0.450 0.900 3.900

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of physical & economic displacement or losing income or

Pourashava

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Sl. No.

PDP No


Length (m)



(m)/mm

Full Width

(m/mm)


Land Ownership

livelihood. In fact, land is available for construction of the road within ROW.


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DR-6: Construction of RCC Drain both side starting from Baniyabazar Jamalpur-Mymensingh R & H Road to Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road ch 00-400.00m. & Construction of 01 (One) nos X-Drain at ch 80.00m.

800.00 0.450 0.900 3.900

• No IR impacts





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III. DUE DILIGENCE

A. Objectives of the Study/ Investigation

21. This Due Diligence Report has been prepared to meet the following objectives:

• Thorough assessment of social safeguard issues and impacts. The major objective of the

above study/ investigations was to assess and identify all the possible socioeconomic and

resettlement impacts including impacts on women, poor and vulnerable.

• To plan to avoid, minimize, mitigate or compensate for the potential adverse impact.

• To describe the extent of land acquisition and involuntary resettlement impacts.

• To inform and consult the affected people to make them aware about the Project activities

and take feedback to prepare safeguard plans summarizing mitigation measures, monitoring

program/ mechanism, institutional arrangement and presenting budget for resettlement.

• to describe the likely economic impacts and identified livelihood risks of the proposed Project

components;

• to describe the process undertaken during Project design to engage stakeholders and the

planned information disclosure measures and the process for carrying out consultation with

affected people and facilitating their participation during Project implementation;

• to establish a framework for grievance redress m e c h a n i s m for affected person (APs)

• to describe the applicable national and local legal framework for the Project, and define the

IR policy principles applicable to the Project;

• to define entitlements of affected persons, and assistance and benefits available under the

Project;

B. Methodology used for Assessing Land Acquisition and Resettlement

22. Data collection. Necessary data regarding social, economic and gender information has been collected primarily through desk work, field visits to the proposed Sub-Projects item and one-on-one interviews with stakeholders.

23. Stakeholders and public consultations. Comprehensive discussions with MDSC consultants, Jamalpur Pourashava officials, community people living near by the proposed Sub-Projects schemes, public representatives and other stakeholders to identify different issues, problems/ constraints and prospects and feedback from the participants in connection to roads and drains construction under the Sub-Project. The consultation covers mainly information dissemination about the Project/ Sub-Project and its scope, possible positive and negative impacts, involvement of local people in different activities of the Project and employment in Project works, etc. The public participation process included (i) identifying interested parties (stakeholders); (ii) information and providing the stakeholders with sufficient background and technical information regarding the proposed development; (iii) creating opportunities and mechanisms whereby they can participate and raise their views (issues, comments and concerns) with regard to the proposed development; (iv) giving the stakeholders feedback on process findings and recommendations; and (v) ensuring compliance to process requirements with regards to the environmental and related legislations.

24. The safeguard team of MDSC visited Jamalpur Pourashava from 23 November to 24 November 2016 and have meetings with, Mayor, Executive Engineer, councillors, Assistant Engineer, community local public representatives and different stakeholders at Pourashava office and at Sub-Project areas with local people, community leaders and local government

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representatives. Mayor of the Pourashava welcomed the team and stated ensuring all cooperation for investigation & data collection. During field visits, the consultants investigated about the existing condition of the roads and drainage alignments and emphasized on the issues i.e. land acquisition, resettlement, rehabilitation, grievance redress mechanism and so on. The participants were also informed of the Sub-Project cut-off date of 30TH November 2016 (date of completion of census survey). The consultant team also talked to the local people living nearby the Sub-Projects. The required land for construction work is owned by Jamalpur Pourashava and nobody found affected.

25. As a part of public consultation, relevant consultants and Pourashava officials arranged meetings at Pourashava office and at different roads and drains locations. Three formal meetings were arranged by the Pourashava official with the stakeholders. The meeting sites were at Near Baniapara (Dakpara) (ward -06), P.T.I. Mour (Fulbaria) (Ward -07) & Chamra Gudam Mour (Ward-03), at Jamalpur Pourashava. 47 participants were present in the consultation meetings. The Sub-Projects are related to improvement, rehabilitation and reconstruction of roads and drains. There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of losing income or livelihood. Local residents, pedestrians who might be disturbed during construction work, community leaders and other stakeholders were also consulted through group meetings and one on meetings. The Sub-Projects are intensively visited to verify the likely impacts on the people with respect to land acquisition & resettlement, and other social safeguard issues. During site visits, concern Pourashava Assistant Engineer, one Sub-Assistant Engineer, and a Surveyor accompanied by the consultants to assist identifying the locations of the roads & drains alignments. The Pourashava officials also facilitated to organizing consultations/ meetings.

26. During consultations and field visits, the issues and concerns raised were addressed by the Pourashava officials and MDSC safeguard team by informing the participants mainly that as per detailed designs private land would not be required. The land required for improvement/ expansion of roads and for construction of drains is available within the ROW. However, if in the course of Sub-Project implementation private land is needed to be acquired / purchased then the entitlement of the affected persons will follow the RF which has been developed based on government rules & laws and ADB safeguard policy. The participants were also informed that there would be no tree cutting, relocation of business, and mobile vendors/hawkers as the improvement works would be done on the existing ROWs. The pedestrian safety would be taken care of by the contractors during construction period by providing alternate roads, safety signs & boards, and providing speed breakers where required. Moreover, mitigation measures as specified in EMP would also be implemented by the contractors which would be closely supervised by the Pourashava officials and consultants. The participants were also informed that there would be local employment opportunity for skilled and unskilled labourers. Participation of women would be highly encouraged.

27. During discussions, the local people mentioned about the insufficiency of civic facilities, conditions of existing roads and coverage of drainage facilities, etc. The people expressed their happiness for getting Project assistance for improvement of the Pourashava facilities. The roads, drain proposed under the Sub-Projects were a long demand of the people of the Pourashava. The records of public consultations have been shown in Appendix-1

28. Transect walks. The MDSC Regional Resettlement Specialist together with Jamalpur Pourashava officials conducted transect walk during June- November 2016 to do rapid appraisal of the proposed locations and alignments of Sub-Projects using a standard IR checklist annexed with this report as Appendix-2

29. Reconnaissance Survey. The Project social safeguard team (MDSC) visited Jamalpur Pourashava during April -June 2016 to measure the widths of proposed roads and drains under Packages, count the number of trees, structures, natural resources, mobile vendors/ hawkers, and other facilities, etc. along ROWs, conducted informal discussions with local communities, formal discussions with Pourashava engineers, and visual assessment of IR impacts. The output of the

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survey was discussed with the design engineers of the Project to incorporate into the designs to minimize the IR impacts (if any).

30. Census of affected persons and inventory of affected assets. As nobody was found who may be adversely affected by the Sub-Project activities, no structures to be removed /relocated/demolished, and no mobile hawkers/vendors in the Sub-Project alignments, the census was not required.

31. Social Safeguard Unit of MDSC, UGIIP-III (W-B) has verified the roads, drains through the questionnaire that is titled” Initial Evaluation Assessment Format”. Through this format, the team members have organized consultation with users and gathered feedback on the Sub-Projects. Finally, it has been concluded that there is no scope of involuntary resettlement thus no impact would be occurred.

IV. FINDINGS

32. Involuntary Resettlement. As per results of the data gathering, detailed survey of the sites and alignments together with review of land records, the Sub-Project is considered as Category C, i.e., the Sub-Project does not require temporary or permanent land acquisition, and there are no impacts involving the loss of land, structures, crops and trees, businesses or income.

33. All roads components, drains under Packages will be constructed using the land owned by the Pourashava itself. The character of the Sub-Projects is improvement on existing roads. No new road construction or change of alignment would be involved in the Sub-Projects. There are sufficient land within the ROWs required for widening the proposed roads and construction drains. MDSC together with PMU confirmed ownership and land records of Jamalpur Pourashava of the existing road and required widths in the ROWs therefore no land acquisition is required. Land ownership certificate is shown in Appendix-6

34. In Phase-2, Jamalpur Pourashava has 01 (One) Packages consisting of 27 schemes (21 Nos. of roads and 06 Nos. of drains) The road schemes have been proposed for rehabilitation that would be implemented as improvement on the existing ROW and 06 Nos. of drains would be constructed on the alignment of the existing damaged drains. All drains’ outfalls are connected to the river Brahmaputra, Gobakhal, Bangshakhal, & Baniabazar canal.

35. The Social Safeguard Unit of MDSC of UGIIP-III further verified and checked the roads and drains through the questionnaire that is titled “Initial Evaluation Assessment Format”. Through this format, the team members have organized consultation with road users and gathered feedback on the Sub-Projects. There are no encroachers and squatters found but some mobile vendors and hawkers along the proposed roads and drains ROWs are found. They are noticed about the development works have been taken up by the Pourashava and they have given their consent to move to other suitable places. For recording and documentation purposes, the following are the socio-economic information and profile of survey participants:

(i) no BPLs along the proposed drains and roads alignments sites

(ii) no indigenous people (IP) along roads and drain alignments sites

36. There is sufficient space along the ROWs for staging area, construction equipment, and stockpiling of materials. Besides, there is no possibility of affecting any structure needing relocation by the Sub-Project activities as per detailed design of the components. Moreover, there is no possibility of loss of livelihood, neither permanent nor temporary due to loss of land/ assets occupied or squatting by anybody, is expected for the proposed development. Therefore, the potential impact of the Sub-Project on privately owned land/ assets has been fully eliminated, and correspondingly, no issues relating to involuntary resettlement will occur during implementation of

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the Sub-Project. Thus, it has been concluded that there is no IR impact and the Sub-Project is classified as Category C for IR.

37. Since road closures are not expected during construction, it might be occurred to halt movement of pedestrians and vehicles during the road construction in relatively narrower roads. There are several roads in a locality. While a road is in full closure, there are others roads to be used. The conductors/authority should address the issue and redress the grievances showing signboard of using alternative roads. Showing signboard for using alternative roads, deploy persons for helping vehicles and pedestrians to go on another road are means for mitigating the problem. Inhabitants have no adverse objection for disturbance during construction work. Residents and businesses along the sub-project sites may experience temporary impacts such as increased noise, vibration, dust and restriction of vehicles movement during construction phase which can be mitigated through good construction practices as documented in the sub-project’s initial environmental examination (IEE) report and environmental management plan (EMP).

38. Table-2 summarizes the findings of the data collection during field visits and surveys. If in the course of Sub-Project implementation land will be required and stakeholders are willing to donate any land, donation procedures will follow the RF and to be endorsed by an independent third party evaluator (e.g., civil society and non-ex officio representatives of the TLCC) to ensure there is no significant social and economic impact due to land donation.

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Table- 2: Assessment of Social Safeguard Impacts of Jamalpur Pourashava Sub-Projects Roads & Drains. Package Nr. UGIIP-III (W-B)-2/JAMA/UT+DR/01/2016

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Sl. No.

PDP NO/

Scheme no

Sub-Project Schemes Type of

loss/ Affected

Name of APs

Possible social Impact Resettlement required or

not

Indigenous people

Remarks

1

R-1 Rehabilitation of Road starting from Baniyabazar Jamalpur-Mymensingh R & H Road to to Langoljura Level Crossing via Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road by DBC & RCC (290m) ch 00-1600.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of losing income or livelihood.


Not required Not found

Temporary disturbance of pedestrians and vehicles to be addressed in the Sub-Project environmental management plan (EMP)

2

R-2: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Jamalpur-Tangail R & H Road (PTI Mour) to Homeo College Mour by DBC ch 00-1050.00m. & 01 (One) Nos X-Drain at ch 820.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of losing income or livelihood.




3

R-3: Construction of road starting from Surpara Cold Storage Road to Polashghar-Jogirghopa Road by RCC ch 00-300.00m. & 01 (One) Nos X-Drain at ch 150.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts



• There is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of losing income or livelihood


Temporary disturbance of pedestrians by and vehicles to be addressed in the Sub-Project environmental management plan (EMP)

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4

R-4: Construction of road starting from Jogirghopa BC Road to Polashghar BC Road by DBC ch 00-400.00m. & 01 (One) Nos X-Drain.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







5

R-5: Rehabilitation of Road starting from New College Road Kacharipara Mour to Banakura Mour via Bottola Rail Crossing Mour & Sarderpara Mour by DBC ch 0.00-765.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







6

R-6: Construction of road starting from Polashghor Mafee House to Ramnagar BC Road near house of Mohammad Ali by DBC ch

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts



Temporary disturbance of pedestrians and vehicles to be addressed in the

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00-1140.00m.& 03 (Three) Nos X-Drain




Sub-Project environmental management plan (EMP)

7

R-8: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Pathaliya Bakultola Mour to Guyabariya Sluice Gate by DBC ch 00-1380.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







8

R-9 Rehabilitation of Road starting from Fultola Mour to Pourashava Last Boarder near house of Abdul Kader via Jongolpara Board Ghar by DBC ch 00-2960.00m. & 02 (Two) Nos. X-Drain at ch 2440.00m & ch 2600.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







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9

R-10 Construction of road starting from Masimpur Primary School to Sunkandha R & H Road by DBC ch 00-2260m.& 5 (Five) Nos X-Drain at ch 490.00m, ch 740.00m, ch 820.00m, ch 1100.00 & Link ch 200.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







10

R-11: Rehabilitation of road starting from Chamra Gudam Mour to infront of Notun Kuri Coaching Centre by DBC ch 00-185.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







11

R-12: Rehabilitation of road starting from infront of Bakultola Pubali Bank Mour to Pach Rasta Mour Via Nayapara Mour by DBC ch 00-875m..

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







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12

R-13: Rehabilitation of road starting from Nayapara Mour to Dewanpara Tenis Ground Via High School Mour by DBC ch 00-735.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







13

R-14 Rehabilitation of road starting from Chandra Bottola Primary school to Kompopur Majar by DBC ch 00-1300m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







14

R-15: Rehabilitation of road starting from Kacharipara Huda Sarak Mour to R & H Road near at Burir Dukan via Singhajani Boys School by DBC ch 00-520.00m..

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







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15

R-16 Rehabilitation of road starting from R & H Road law College to R & H Road near at Lomba gach via Mridha Para Mour by DBC ch 00-370.00m & Link R & H Road Pourashava Gate Mosque to Mridhapara Mour by DBC ch 00-550m & 02 (Two) Nos X-Drain at ch 370.00m. & Link ch 100.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







16

R-18: Rehabilitation of road starting from Foujdari Mour to Chandra Primary School by DBC ch 00-2500.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







17

R-19: Rehabilitation of road By RCC ch 60 .00-525.00m & BC starting from Jamalpur Rail station to Langoljura Ghunti via Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road by DBC & RCC ch 00-1020.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







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18

R-21: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Fishary Road Jamalpur-Dewangonj Rail Line to Lomba Gach Mour via Azad Dr. Mour ch 00-775.00m. & Link Azad Dr. Mour to Fakirpara Mour by DBC ch 00-300.00m

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







19

R-22:Rehabilitation of road starting from Jamalpur-Mothergonj Road to Tirutha Bazar via Sath Rasta Mour by DBC ch 00-3600.00m

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







20

R-23: Rehabilitation of road Starting from Tirutha Bazar & Tetuliya South Bazar to Panchagram Eid Gha Field by DBC ch 00-3000.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts






Temporary disturbance of pedestrians by and vehicles to be addressed in the Sub-Project environmental management plan (EMP)

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21

R-24: Rehabilitation of road starting from Upazilla Mour to Mathor Potti Mour via R & H Office, PDB Office & PWD Office by DBCch 00-790.00m

No loss applicable

No Not

applicable

• No IR impacts







22

DR-1: Construction of RCC Drain both side with starting from Chamra Gudam Mour to in front of Notun Kuri Coaching Centre ch 00-185.00m.

No loss applicable

Not

applicable

• No IR impacts







23

DR-2: Construction of RCC Drain both side starting from R & H Road near at Lomba gach to Mridhapara Mour ch 00-260.00m.

No loss applicable

Not Not

applicable

• No IR impacts







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24

DR-3 Construction of RCC Drain starting from Bottola Eid Gah Field to Kokha Mia House via Monsr Rice Mills at Bagerhata ch 00-200m.

No No loss applicable

Not

applicable

• No IR impacts







25

DR-4: Construction of Drain starting from Miyapara Mour to Nayapara Mour ch 00-385.00m & Construction of 01 (One) nos X-Drain at ch 375.00m.

No loss

applicable

Not

applicable

• No IR impacts







26

DR-5: Construction of RCC Drain Both Side with Drain Top Slab starting from Nayapara Mour to High School Mour ch 00-415.00m.

No loss applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







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27

DR-6: Construction of RCC Drain both side starting from Baniyabazar Jamalpur-Mymensingh R & H Road to Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road ch 00-400.00m. & Construction of 01 (One) nos X-Drain at ch 80.00m.

No loss

applicable

Not applicable

• No IR impacts







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39. Indigenous People. There is no identified indigenous people/ethnic minority (adivasi) communities on the vicinity of the proposed Sub-Project components, thus no ethnic people will be affected by the Sub-Project activities. The IP Categorization form is attached as Appendix- 3. The Sub-Project has no IP impact and classified as Category C for IP.

40. Others. The Sub-Project will not (i) result in labour retrenchment or encourage child labour; or, (ii) directly or indirectly contribute to the spread of HIV/AIDS, human trafficking, or the displacement of girls and women. The Sub-Project will have no potential impact on any female-headed household.

41. Cost. Table 3 provides the costs and sources of funds to ensure social safeguards are considered in the Sub-Project implementation.

Table- 3: Social Safeguards Cost Relevant to Sub-Project Implementation

Activities Amount (Tk.) Source of

Funds

(i) public consultation and disclosure 300,000 P I U

(ii) grievance redress mechanism 100,000 P I U

(iii) safeguards capacity building program 450,000 Under MDSC

costs

(vi) materials for awareness raising and implementation of

consultation and participation plan

3,30,000 Under GICDC

costs

42. Outcome of the Sub-Project. However, the roads and drainage construction/ improvement under the Project will improve transportation facilities and increase the capacity of receding waste water from industries, households, commercial premises, etc. The Sub-Project is expected to increase area coverage of drainage and improved road communication system and will guarantee health condition and will reduce transport cost of goods and services including travelling cost of the residents of the town.

43. The outcome of the Sub-Project is improved transport and drainage system within the Pourashava area which will improve communication facilities and will prevent water logging and unexpected flooding during monsoon.

44. Sub-Project Benefits. Improvement of roads and construction of drains proposed under the Sub-Project is expected to bring various quantifiable benefits for the citizens of Pourashava. Road improvement will improve connectivity and as a result, vehicular movement will increase, journey will be safer, quicker and comfortable. Transportation costs will be lower and movement will be easier which will bring new avenues for investment and consequently commercial activities will increase which will boost up economic development. Extended benefits will include employment opportunity for local people during construction and maintenance.

45. Construction of drainage facilities will improve effectiveness of drainage system causing increased and easy draining out of storm and waste water, will reduce water-logging and consequently, intensity of water borne diseases will decline which will help to improve both the quality of life and living condition of the residents of the Pourashava. The standards of individual and public health as well will rise. Extended benefits will include employment opportunity for local people during construction and maintenance.

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46. Thus the Sub-Project implementation will bring economic gains to the local people in the form of increased employment and less spending on healthcare and transportation.

V. FUTURE CONSULTATIONS AND DISCLOSURE

47. This due diligence report and other relevant documents will be made available at public locations in the Pourashava and posted on the websites of LGED and ADB. The same information will be posted in Jamalpur Pourashava and provided to members of TLCC and community representatives.

48. A consultation and participation plan is prepared for UGIIP-III (W-B); consultation activities will be coordinated by the PMU, PIU (Jamalpur Pourashava) and consultant teams to ensure that the communities are fully aware of the activities at all stages of the Project implementation. During construction phase, Jamalpur Pourashava with assistance of consultant team will conduct (i) public meetings with affected communities to discuss and plan work programs and allow issues to be raised and addressed once construction has started; and (ii) smaller-scale meetings to discuss and plan construction work with individual communities to reduce disturbance and other impacts, and to provide a mechanism through which stakeholders can participate in Project monitoring and evaluation. The PIU will coordinate the schedule with the contractors and will ensure proper public consultations are held prior to start of civil works and during implementation. Documentation should be included in the social safeguard monitoring report.

49. The relevant information in this due diligence report together with following information on GRM will be translated to local language and disclosed to persons in the Sub-Project area. Documentation will be included during social safeguard monitoring report. The social safeguard officer (Asstt. Engineer) will disclose information.

50. Grievance Redress Mechanism. A Project-specific grievance redress mechanism (GRM) has been established 3 to receive, evaluate, and facilitate the resolution of AP’s concerns, complaints, and grievances about the social and environmental performance at the level of the Project. This is outlined in Figure-6. The GRM aims to provide a time-bound and transparent mechanism to voice and resolve social and environmental concerns linked to the Project. The multi-tier GRM for the Project is outlined below, each tier having time-bound schedules and with responsible persons identified to address grievances and seek appropriate persons’ advice at each stage, as required. The PMU, MDSC safeguards team assist the PIU in establishing the GRM and building the capacity of the GRC members to address Project-related complaints/ grievances. Once contractors are mobilized, inform them of their role and responsibilities and procedures involved in the GRM.

51. PIU and governance improvement and capacity building consultants (GICD) will conduct Pourashava- wise awareness campaigns to ensure that people in the Sub-Project area are made aware of grievance redress procedures and entitlements, and will work with the PMU and MDSC to help ensure that their grievances are addressed.

52. Affected persons will have the flexibility of conveying grievances /suggestions by dropping grievance redress/suggestion forms in complaints/suggestion boxes that have already been installed by PIU or through telephone hotline Mayor Mr. Mirga Shakawtul Aslam (Moni) 01712578853, E-Mail: [email protected] Execative Engineer (XEN). 01711442906 E-mail [email protected] And Asstt. Eng. 01711446318, by post, or by writing in a complain

3 Grievance Redress Cell (GRC) has been formed at Jamalpur Pourashava. The GRC comprises of Mr. Md.Helal uddin panel mayor-1 &

councillor (Ward-8) as Chairperson, Concern ward councilor (Male & Female) - member, Mr. Md. Zahurul hoque, Asstt Engineeir -Member, Mr. Md. Aynal Hoque (Office Asstt)-Member. For Project related Grievances if arises, representative from A.P.s -Member. For project related grievances, if arises, representatives of NGO, Community based organizations (CBOs), eminent citizens will be invited as observers.

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register in PIU or Jamalpur Pourashava office. Appendix 4 has the sample grievance registration form.

53. Careful documentation of the name of the complainant, date of receipt of the complaint, address/contact details of the person, location of the problem area, and how the problem was resolved have been undertaken in the Grievance Redress Cell (GRC) in the Pourashava. Safeguard Officers have the overall responsibility for redressing grievance timely on environmental and social safeguards issues against complain registered. Related disclosure and regular communication have been taking place with the concern persons through the PIU designated safeguard focal person.

54. Grievance Redresses Process. In case of grievances that are immediate and urgent in the perception of the complainant, the contractor and MDSC on-site personnel have provided the most easily accessible or first level of contact for quick resolution of grievances. Contact phone numbers and names of the concerned PIU safeguard focal person and contractors will be posted at all construction sites at visible locations.

1st Level Grievance: The phone number of the PIU office should be made available at the

construction site signboards. The contractors and PIU safeguard focal person can immediately

resolve on-site in consultation with each other, and will be required to do so within 7 days of

receipt of a complaint/grievance.

2nd Level Grievance: All grievances that cannot be redressed within 7 days at field/ward level

will be reviewed by the Grievance Redress Cell (GRC) headed by Panel Mayor-1 of the

Pourashava with support from PIU designated safeguard focal person and MDSC regional

environment and resettlement specialists. GRC attempts to resolve them within 15 days. The

PIU designated safeguard focal person is responsible to see through the grievance redress

mechanism.

3rd Level Grievance: The PIU designated safeguard focal person refers unresolved or major

issues to the PMU safeguard officer and MDSC national environmental and resettlement

specialists. The PMU in consultation with these officers/specialists resolve them within 30 days.

55. Despite the Project GRM, an aggrieved person shall have access to the country's legal system at any stage, and accessing the country's legal system can run parallel to accessing the GRM and is not dependent on the negative outcome of the GRM.

56. In the event that the established GRM is not in a position to resolve the issue, the affected person also can use the ADB Accountability Mechanism (AM) through directly contacting (in writing) the Complaint Receiving Officer (CRO) at ADB headquarters or the ADB Bangladesh Resident Mission (BRM). The complaint can be submitted in any of the official languages of ADB’s DMCs. The ADB Accountability Mechanism information has been included in the PID to be distributed to the affected communities, as part of the Project GRM.

57. Record keeping. Records of all grievances received, including contact details of complainant, date the complaint has been receiving, nature of grievance, agreed corrective actions and the date when these are affected and final outcome would be kept by PIU. The number of grievances recorded and resolved and the outcomes would be displayed/disclosed in the PMU office, Pourashava office, and on the web, as well as reported in monitoring reports submitted to ADB on a semi-annual basis.

58. Periodic review and documentation of lessons learned. The PMU safeguard officer will periodically review the functioning of the GRM in each Pourashava and record information on

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the effectiveness of the mechanism, especially on the Project’s ability to prevent and address grievances.

59. Costs. All costs involved in resolving the complaints (meetings, consultations, communication and reporting/information dissemination) will be borne by the concerned PIU at Pourashava-level; while costs related to escalated grievances will be met by the PMU. Cost estimates for grievance redress are included in social safeguard implementation cost estimates for affected person if wises.

Figure- 6: Affected Person Grievance Redress System

VI. MITIGATION OF SOCIAL CONCERNS

60. Although the road and drainage schemes under the Sub-Project of UGIIP-III construction/improvement is not expecting any land acquisition and involuntary resettlement, physical or economic displacement, or temporary restrictions to land use. However, some assumptions were made that during civil works for different schemes, pedestrians, residents and shop keepers/different business operators carrying out different economic activities particularly beside the road; customers might face temporary disturbances in connection to movement and operate their business. In order to avoid even minor temporary disturbances during the construction activities, the following measures are suggested to eliminate such impacts:

• Informing all the residents, local households and traders about the nature and duration of works in advance, so that they can make necessary preparation to face the situation.

Field/ward level

Contractor and PIU designated safeguard

focal person

Pourashava level (GRC)

PIU designated safeguard focal person,

MDSC regional environmental and

resettlement specialists

PMU level

PMU Safeguard Officer and MDSC national

environmental and resettlement specialists

Affected

person

1st Level

Grievance

3rdLevel

Grievance

2nd Level

Grievance

No

Yes

Within 7 days

Grievance

redressed and

record keeping

Grievance

redressed and

record keeping

Grievance

redressed and

record keeping

Yes,

Within 15

days

Yes

Within 30 days

No

Note: GRC = Grievance Redress Cell;; PIU = Project Implementation Unit; MDSC = Management. Design and

Supervision Consultants; PMU = Project Management Office

GRM Diagram

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• Providing wooden walkways/ planks across trenches for pedestrians and metal sheets where vehicles access is required.

• Increasing the workforce and using the appropriate equipment to complete the work in a minimum timeframe.

• Suggest people to wear musk to protect from dust problem during construction.

• Other social concern, if any, shall be properly solved by the Grievance Redress Committee (GRC) under the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) of the Project to be formed by the PIU.

• Any other preventive measures to be adopted as required considering the situation during construction.

61. The above mitigation measures during construction activities will ease the temporary disturbances in connection to movement and operation business of the local residents, pedestrian customers and clients from shopping locally or using the usual services from local business.

VII. CONCLUSIONS

62. Important findings of the study in connection to social safeguard issues are (i) improvement of the roads will be carried out on the existing alignments and will not require land acquisition thus no IR will be occurred due to expansion of the roads and drains; (ii) no road needs resettlement, dislocation or relocation. So only 06 (Six) strip maps are provided as a sample; (iii) there is no structure, houses, shops, trees or any other establishments on the ROWs of the proposed roads and drains alignments; (iv) the required land for construction work is owned by Jamalpur Pourashava; (v) there is no possibility of any adverse impact in terms of losing income or livelihood; (vi) as a result no dislocation, demolition of houses or structures will be required due to the development activities; (vii) the local people unanimously welcomed the Project and showed positive attitude to the improvement of the proposed Sub-Project. None was found to oppose the Sub-Project; (viii) urban residents and the rural residents in surrounding hinterland will benefit from improvement of the propose roads for creating better access to urban markets & social services provided in the Project town; (ix) no potential negative impact could be identified and (x) business or economic activities will not be impeded resulting losses in income or asset.

63. The due diligence process was conducted for the Sub-Project to examine the IR issues particularly with respect to the requirements of the ADB’s SPS (2009) and ARIPO. The roads and drains proposed under the Sub-Project will be of straightforward construction on the existing ROWs. So, implementation of the Sub-Project will neither affect any land or structure. Any disturbances will be limited to construction period only. The likely impacts are short-term, localized and could easily be avoided or mitigated. The results of the study suggest that the impact of this Sub-Project does not incur any land acquisition, resettlement or economic displacement.

64. The Project Director (PD) will carry out internal monitoring through the PMU and PIUs with the support of the MDSC. For this Sub-Project, PIU will provide PMU on updates on (i) GRM establishment; (ii) report of public consultations and disclosures conducted; (iv) complaints/grievance received, if any, and resolutions conducted; and (iv) unanticipated IR impacts during Sub-Project implementation not included in this due diligence report.

65. Based on the findings presented in this due diligence report, the Jamalpur Pourashava Sub-Project Packages will not require land acquisition and will not cause involuntary resettlement impacts. There is also no IP identified in the Sub-Project area. Thus it is concluded that the Sub-Project is Category C for IR and Category C for IP as per ADB SPS 2009.

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VIII. APPENDIX 1: RECORDS OF PUBLIC CONSULTAION IN JAMALPUR POURASHAVA

Consultation Meeting 01 Venue/Location: Baniapara (Dakpara) (ward -06) Date: 23-11-2016 Time: 02 .00PM, No of Participants -16 Agenda: Consultation meeting in planning, improvement, reconstruction / rehabilitation of roads and drains in Jamalpur Pourashava in Phase -2.

The public consultation meeting was presided over by Mr. Hazi Md. Anisur Rahman (Rtd) Army Member Baniapara, Jamalpur Pourashava. Consultants from Social Safeguard Unit of MDSC, UGIIP-III were present in the meeting. In the meeting, road users & beneficiaries of the drains, local elites, local government representatives, and businessmen were also present.

The agenda of the meeting was to advise on the planning, improvement, reconstruction, rehabilitation of ADB funded roads and drains of the Pourashava under UGIIP-III (W-B) within the participant’s area.

The participating representatives of concerned communities, users of roads, drainage beneficiaries, members of ward committees and representatives of local government agencies were important.

The Regional Resettlement Specialist (RRS), briefed the participants regarding the goals and objectives of the Projects and safeguard issues relating to public disturbance during construction period and also probable mitigation measures highlighting that there would be no land acquisition or public donation of land for Sub-Project implementation as the activities will be implemented inside the ROWs and also informed the meeting that no indigenous / tribal people will be affected. The issues raised during the public consultation have been addressed in this Due Diligence Report (DDR), noting these issues would not pose any significant constraint in the implementation of proposed Sub-Project.

During open discussion session, participants raised following questions, queries and suggestions:

• Participants urged the Pourashava officials to ensure quality of the work • Participants requested for proper compensation if any land is acquired • The participants want to know the detailed design of the Sub-Projects, length, width etc. • Would the Sub-Project have any structure relocation or livelihood impact? • Payment modalities of losses incurred by the Sub-Projects, if any • Positive regarding the development activities through the proposed Sub-Projects. • They urged the authority not to disturb any mobile vendors, if any, and put them in

difficult situations to earn their livelihood or drive way without proper compensation and livelihood restoration.

• The participants requested to ensure proper safety measures during construction period and alternative road arrangement for Pedestrians.

• Updating of the Project issues by arranging consultation of the local people and Project affected people if any.

The meeting concluded with thanks from the chair to the participants. A list of participants and Photographs of consultation meeting are given below:

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Attendance Sheet of Participants

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Consultation with Mayor, XEN, AE & other officials at Jamalpur Pourashava on 23-11-2016

Public Consultation near Baniapara (Dakpara) (ward -06) at Jamalpur Pourashava on 23-11-2016

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Key Issue Discussion

Sl. No.

Issues Discussed Major Findings

01 Purpose of the consultation meeting and scope of meeting and Sub-Projects under UGIIP-III (W-B).

The consultant described the purpose of the consultation meeting. The main focus was improvement of roads and drains at different areas of the Pourashava. The ADB is the main donor of the Project. The safety and environmental issues should be taken care of under the project. The consultation meeting tries to identify the IR impacts, if any and if there any IP who may be affected. Project beneficiaries should be included for control monitoring work during the construction.

02 Service use from Pourashava Possible positive and negative impacts

People use roads, drains, street lights, conservation services etc. from Pourashava. But the condition of roads is not good and drains are insufficient. Moreover, the drains are not cleaned regularly. The people want improvement and maintenance of roads and drains, new drains and regular cleaning of drains. The street lights on the roads are also insufficient. They want more street lights.

03

Willingness to give land

The road side people consented to provide tiny area of land, cutting trees; demolishing fences for the construction work, if needed, but with compensation

04 Access to supply Water People of this area have to rely on shallow (hand) tube well for consumption and household use. There is a water supply service in the Pourashava that cover hardly 40% of the area.

05 Local facilities and poor community to get access

By the improvement of the roads, the local people and poor community will get access to markets, hospitals, schools, business centers, and other facilities easily and at low cost.

06 How the better road communication will bring better scopes for the community

The improved roads will provide will ease the movement. Business, education, health condition will be improved. Poor women ponder over sunning their parboiled paddy on the metaled road and many poor people are planning to buy rickshaws / rickshaw vans to ply on the improved roads and make a good fortune. They requested for widening of the roads where required to make movement easy.

07 Difficulties occurred for construction work

Local have been noticed about the development work of Pourashava and the participants said they will accommodate their difficulties during construction work.

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Consultation Meeting 02

Venue/Location: P.T.I. Mour (Fulbaria) (Ward -07) Date: 23-11-2016 Time: 03.00PM, No of Participants -15 Agenda: Consultation meeting in planning, improvement, reconstruction / rehabilitation of roads and drains in Jamalpur Pourashava in Phase -2(W-B). The public consultation meeting was presided over by Mr. Md. Surazzaman, Councilor (Ward-07), Jamalpur Pourashava. Consultants from Social Safeguard Unit of MDSC, UGIIP-III) were present in the meeting. In the meeting, road users, beneficiaries of the drains, local elites, local government representatives, and businessmen were present.

The agenda of the meeting was the planning, improvement, reconstruction; rehabilitation of ADB funded roads & drains of the Pourashava under UGIIP-III (W-B).

During initial survey assessment, the Project follows a participatory approach involving local stakeholders. That is why stakeholder consultations were held in getting opinion of the local people. In addition to that for identification of affected person and assessing their socio economic condition socio-economic surveys were carried out as a part of Project plans and initiation of PDPs by means of open facilitated sessions for Pourashava visioning or planning. A Project brief was prepared for each Pourashava that provided an overview of potential resettlement impacts and explained proposed entitlement for affected persons (APs). Present consultation meeting is a part of that approach. The Regional Resettlement Specialist (RRS), briefed the participants regarding the goals and objectives of the Projects. And also briefed safeguard issues relating to public disturbance during construction period and also probable mitigation measures in view of ADB guideline of safeguard. Among the participants representatives of concerned communities, road users’ drainage beneficiaries, members of ward committees, and representatives of local government agencies are important. Some issues were raised during public consultations that have been addressed in the DDR, but the issues would not pose any significant constraint in the implementation of proposed Sub- Project. The participants raised questions, queries and suggestions:

• Participants urged the Pourashava officials to ensure quality of the work

• Does the Sub-Project have any acquisition?

• The participants want to know the detailed design of the Sub-Projects, length, width etc

• Would the Sub-Project have any structure relocation or livelihood impact?

• Payment modalities of the losses incurred by the Sub-Projects, if any.

• Positive regarding the development activities through the proposed Sub-Projects.

• They urged the authority not disturb any mobile vendors, if any, and their livelihood and drive away without proper compensation and livelihood restoration.

• Ensuring proper safety measures during construction period and alternative road arrangement of the pedestrians.

• Updating of the Project issues by arranging routine consultation of the local people and Project affected people if any.

The meeting concluded with thanks from the chair to the participants. Photographs and list of participants is given below:

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Public Consultation at P.T.I. Mour (Fulbaria) (Ward -07) Jamalpur Pourashava on 23-11-2016

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Key Issues of Discussion

Sl.

No.

Issues Discussed Major

Findings

1 Purpose of the consultation Meeting and scope of

Sub-Projects under UGIIP-III (W-B).

The consultant described the purpose the consultation meeting. The main focus was on improvement of roads and drains at different areas of the Pourashava. The environmental and social safeguard issues were also discussed. The consultation meeting tries to identify IR impact if any. The ADB is the main donor of the Project. Participants said that Pourashava is to supervise and monitor the construction work at regular basis, so the quality will be ensured.

2 Main concern of the participants The participants that the Pourashava authority should ensure quality of the works and should ensure safety of workers and pedestrians during

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Sl.

No.


Findings

construction activities. They also urged for proper maintenance of roads and drains.

3 Willingness to give land Willingness to provide tiny area of land, cut trees, ruin homesteads & shops’ fences for the construction work have been discussed with the participants. They unanimously gave their consent for this.

4 Opinion on the Pourashava service The participants of the meeting expressed dissatisfaction of poor service of the Pourashava especially bad condition of the road and insufficient drain. Existing drains are not cleaned on regular basis, so they are clogged and water logging occurred

5 How the better road

communication will bring better scopes for the community

I The better road condition will greatly ease the pain of present sufferings in movement on the road. Business, education and health will be

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No.


Findings

highly benefited and so will be people’s overall wellbeing. Poor women ponder over sunning their parboiled paddy on the medaled road and many poor men are planning to buy rickshaw or van to ply on the improved road and make a good fortune of its development. The road will be busier and so will be the lives of the people living on both sides of the roads.

6 Service use from

Pourashava

The

community

informed that

they pay

Pourashava

its holding tax.

They also pay

the

Pourashava

the fine it

charges

against cattle

for their

mischief. The

participants

representing

the

community

expressed

their

frustration

with the

Pourashava

for its failure

to provide

humanitarian

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No.


Findings

support to the

poor in terms

of warm

clothes during

winter season

or cash or

food in times

of dire

scarcity.

7 Local facilities and poor community to get access The poor community will get easy access to hospitals, markets, business centres, educational institutions etc. Children of the locality go to the primary school which is not far from the area. But the nearest college is too far from the locality for students to go there every day with much hassle. The poor condition of the road causes the most of their sufferings.

8 Willingness to support Project The community hasl pledged their all-out support and cooperation with the Project. At some points the road is very narrow and at other points the bends and curves need to be straightened. People on both sides

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Sl.

No.


Findings

promised to sacrifice a tiny part of their land, if required to make the road wide and straight enough for the sake of community interest.

Consultation Meeting 03 Venue/Location: Chamra Gudam Mour (Ward-03) Date: 23-11-2016 Time 04.00PM, No of Participants -16 Agenda: Consultation meeting in planning, improvement, reconstruction / rehabilitation of roads and drains in Jamalpur Pourashava in Phase -2(W-B). The public consultation meeting was presided over by Mr. Monirulzzaman Councilor (Ward-03) Jamalpur Pourashava. Consultants from Social Safeguard Unit of MDSC, UGIIP-III (W-B) were present in the meeting. In the meeting, road users, beneficiaries of the drains, local elites, local government representatives, Businessman, house holders and Students were present.

The agenda of meeting was advising on the planning, improvement, reconstruction, rehabilitation of ADB funded roads & drains of the Pourashava under UGIIP-III (W-B) within the participants’ area.

The participating representatives of concerned communities, road users’ drainage beneficiaries, members of ward committees and representatives of local government agencies were important.

The Regional Resettlement Specialist (RRS), briefed the participants regarding the goals and objectives of the Projects and safeguard issues relating to public disturbance during construction period and also probable mitigation measures highlighting that there would be no land acquisition or public donation of land for Sub-Project implementation as the activities will be implemented inside the ROWs and also informed the meeting that no indigenous / tribal people will be affected. The issues raised during this public consultation have been addressed in this Due Diligence Report (DDR), noting these issues would not pose any significant constraint in the implementation of proposed Sub-Project.

During open discussion session, participants raised following questions, queries and suggestions:

• Participants urged the Pourashava officials to ensure quality of the work • Does the Sub-Project have any acquisition? • The participants want to know the detailed design of the Sub-Projects, length,

width etc. • Would the Sub-Project have any structure relocation or livelihood impact? • Payment modalities of losses incurred by the Sub-Projects, if any • Positive regarding the development activities through the proposed Sub-Projects. • They urged the authority not disturb any mobile vendors. If any disturbance of

their livelihood any way, proper compensation and livelihood restoration. • Ensuring proper safety measures during construction period and alternative

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road arrangement of Pedestrians. • Updating of the Project issues by arranging consultation of the local people and

Project affected people if any.

The meeting concluded with thanks from the chair to participants. A list of participants and Photographs of consultation meeting is given below:

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Public consultation at Chamra Gudam Mour (Ward-03) Jamalpur Pourashava on 23-11-2016

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Key Issue Discussion

SL. No.

Key issues Major Findings

1 Social safeguard issue Social safeguard issue has been discussed in line with ADB and government policy.

2 Willingness to give land The people on both sides of the roads are willing to provide tiny area of land, cut trees, ruin & fences for the construction work if needed for the better of the community.

3 Opinion on Pourashava service

The participants of the meeting expressed dissatisfaction of poor service of the Pourashava especially bad condition of the road and insufficient drain. Existing drains are not cleaned on regular basis, so they are clogged and water logging occurred. For easy communication, roads and drains need to be improved and properly maintained.

4 Local people’s opinions on improvement of the existing road system and land issues.

Local people of the area need road very much. There will not be any land acquisition. Improved roads and drains will remove water logging during wet season.

The outfall of drainage system should be to the bridge or rivers or canals and not to any private low land or ponds and not to create any water pollution in the ponds.

5 Community’s willingness to support Pourashava

The community is willing to support the Sub-Project as no private land is needed. The construction work of road /drain will be along the existing ROW; no extra land is needed for the Sub-Project.

6 Local facilities and poor community to get access

The poor community will get access to markets, hospitals, educational institutions, etc. Children of the locality go to school which is near the poor community and the poor people can fulfill the dream of educating their children. Local people will carry their commodities to sales center of the Pourashava market easily.

7 Difficulties occurred for construction work

Local people have been noticed about the development work of Pourashava and participants said they will accommodate their temporary difficulties during construction work.

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IX. Appendix 2: Involuntary Resettlement Impact Assessment Checklist (Jamalpur Pourashava)

Note: This is an expanded checklist based on ADB IR Impact Assessment Checklist. The

modifications are indented to facilitate quick IR assessment by PIUs of a proposed Sub-Project.

The checklist may be modified as deemed necessary during Project implementation

A. Introduction

Each Sub-Project/component needs to be screened for any involuntary resettlement impacts

which will occur or have already occurred. This screening determines the necessary action to be

taken by the Project team/design consultants.

B. Information on proposed scheme/Sub-Project:

a. District name: Jamalpur b. Location: Jamalpur Pourashava (District Head Quarter) c. Proposed scheme considered in this checklist: (check one) x roads slaughterhouse x drainages market water supply community center/auditorium solid waste management bus and truck terminals sanitation river ghats (toilets, septage management, etc.) Others (please specify) street lighting

C. Screening Questions for Involuntary Resettlement Impact

PDP:R-

Involuntary Resettlement

Impacts Yes No

Not

Known Remarks

Will the Project include any

physical construction work?

X Construction/Reconstruction

of 21 roads & 06 drains

Does the proposed activity

include upgrading or

rehabilitation of existing

physical facilities?

X

A. Land (not applicable for public ROWs)

1. Ownership of land known? n/a N/A N/A N/A (if yes, check appropriate)

___ government

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Impacts Yes No

Not

Known Remarks

___ private

___ trust/community

___ traditional (IPs/tribal)

__X_ Others

Roads and Drains

2. Land purchase/acquisition (answer required even for land donation and/or negotiated

land purchase)- Not applicable

a. permanent (owner/s

required to transfer

ownership/rights to

Pourashava)

X (if yes, provide purpose)

b. temporary (owner/s retain

rights/ownership)

X (if yes, provide purpose)

c. not required X (check appropriate)

__X_ land owned by

Pourashava

___ land owned by other

government agency

___ proposal will not require

land (scheme will be along

right of way or existing

facility)

3. Current usage of the land

known?

X if yes, check as appropriate:

___ agricultural

___ residential

___ commercial/business

___ community use

__X_ vacant/not used

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Impacts Yes No

Not

Known Remarks

___ private access road

___ others

(specify)_____________

4. Are there any non-titled

people who live or earn their

livelihood at the site/land?

X (If yes, provide description)

5. Are there any existing

structures on land?

X

(if yes, complete the

following information)

Not

applicable

- Residential X (if yes, provide number)

- Business/shops/stalls X (if yes, provide number)

- Fences X (if yes, provide description –

brick, bamboo, wired, etc.)

- Water wells X (if yes, provide number)

- Sanitation facility X (if yes, provide description)

- Others (specify)

__________________

X (if yes, provide description)

6. Are there any trees on

land?

X (if yes, provide number)

7. Are there any crops on

land?

X (if yes, provide if perennial

or seasonal)

8. Will people lose access to: X

- any facility X (if yes, provide description)

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Impacts Yes No

Not

Known Remarks

- services X (if yes, provide description)

- natural resources X (if yes, provide description)

9. Will any social or

economic activities be

affected by land use-related

changes?

X

10. Are any of the affected

persons (AP) from

indigenous or ethnic minority

groups?


B. Linear Works

1. Within public RoW? X

2. Structures on RoW?

(applicable to full or partial

parts, applicable to

permanent/semi-permanent

structures)

X

- Residential X

- Commercial/business/stalls X

- Fence/boundary walls X

- Sanitation facility X

- Community facility X

- School/educational facility X

- Religious structure X

- Service provision (light

poles, water wells, etc)

X

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Impacts Yes No

Not

Known Remarks

- Others (specify) X

3. Any mobile

vendors/hawkers using

RoW?

X

4. Will there be loss of

agricultural plots?

X

5. Will there be loss of trees? X

6. Will there be loss of

crops?

X

5. Will people lose access to:

- any facility X (if yes, provide description)

- services X (if yes, provide description)

- natural resources X (if yes, provide description)

6. Are any of the affected

persons (AP) from

indigenous or ethnic minority

groups?


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D. Attachments

1. Sub-Project with land requirement: Not applicable

a. Photograph/s of site/s: not applicable

b. Photograph/s of existing structure/s (permanent/semi-permanent): not applicable

2. Sub-Project along ROWs:

a. Photograph/s of each alignment (chain age wise at least 200 meters): not applicable

B. Photograph/s of existing structure/s (permanent/semi-permanent): not applicable

C. Photograph/s of trees/crops: not applicable

Prepared by: S.B.I.M. Safiq-ud-doula

Signature:

Name: S.B.I.M. Safiq-ud-doula

Position: Regional Resettlement

Specialist

UGIIP-

Verified by: Md. Abdul Karim

Signature:

Name: Md. Abdul Karim

Position: Deputy Team Leader

UGIIP-III

Date: 27th November 2016 Date: 27th November 2016

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___________________________________________________________________________

THIS PORTION IS FOR PMU AND MDSC SAFEGUARD TEAM USE ONLY

Date Checklist Received:

Database/Record Number:

Assigned category and further

actions

__x_ Category C

___ Category B (tentative)

_____ for verification of land purchase/acquisition

_____ for verification of land donation

_____ for verification of non-land donation

_____ for verification of voluntary resettlement

___ Category B

Assessed by: S.B.I.M. Safiq-ud-doula

Signature:

Name: S.B.I.M. Safiq-ud-doula

Position: Regional Resettlement

Specialist

UGIIP-III

Noted by: Md. Abdul Karim

Signature:

Name: Md. Abdul Karim

Position: Deputy Team Leader

UGIIP-III

Date: 27th November 2016 Date: 27th November 2016

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X. Appendix 3: Indigenous People Check List/Small Ethnic Communities (SEC) Impacts

Introduction:

1. Each Project/Sub-Project/component needs to be screened for any indigenous people impacts

which will occur or have already occurred. This screening determines the necessary action to be

taken by the Project team.

B. Information on Project/Sub-Project/component:

a. District name: Jamalpur

b. Location (km):_Jamalpur Pourashava is located at the Jamalpur District Headquarter (H.Q).

c. Civil work dates (proposed): November 2016 to December 2017

d. Technical description: The Sub-Project contains 21 roads and 06 drains. The components of

the Sub-Project will involve schemes of improvement/rehabilitation of 28.375 (km) of existing

roads, and construction/reconstruction of 3.105 km of drainage in phase-2 of UGIIP-III (W-B).

Screening Questions for Indigenous People/SEC Impact

KEY CONCERNS (Please provide elaborations

in the “Remarks” column) YES NO

NOT KNOWN

Remarks

A. Indigenous Peoples/SEC Identification

1. Are there socio cultural groups present in or using the Project area who may be considered "tribes" (hill tribes, scheduled tribes, IP/SEC), "minorities" (ethnic or national minorities), or "indigenous communities"?

X

2. Are there national or local laws or policies as well as anthropological researches/studies that consider these groups present in or using the Project area as belonging to "ethnic minorities," scheduled tribes, IP/SEC, national minorities, or cultural communities?

X

3. Do such groups self-identify as being part of a distinct social and cultural group?

X

4. Do such groups maintain collective attachments to distinct habitats or ancestral territories and/or to the natural resources in these habitats and territories?

X

5. Do such groups maintain cultural, economic, social, and political institutions distinct from the dominant society and culture?

X

6. Do such groups speak a distinct language or dialect? X

7. Have such groups been historically, socially, and economically marginalized, disempowered, excluded, and /or discriminated against?

X

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KEY CONCERNS (Please provide elaborations

in the “Remarks” column) YES NO

NOT KNOWN

Remarks

8. .Are such groups represented as "indigenous peoples,""ethnic minorities," "scheduled tribes," or "IP populations" in any formal decision-making bodies at the national or local levels?

X

B. Identification of Potential Impacts

9. Will the Project directly or indirectly benefit or target indigenous peoples?

Y

10. Will the Project directly or indirectly affect indigenous peoples' traditional socio cultural and belief practices (e.g. child-rearing, health, education, arts, and governance)?

X

11. Will the Project affect the livelihood systems of indigenous peoples (e.g., food production system, natural resource management, crafts and trade, employment status)?

X

12. Will the Project be in an area (land or territory) occupied, owned, or used by indigenous peoples, and/or claimed as ancestral domain?

X

C. Identification of Special Requirements Will the Project activities include:

13. Commercial development of the cultural resources and knowledge of indigenous peoples?

X

14. Physical displacement from traditional or customary lands?

X

15. Commercial development of natural resources (such as minerals, hydrocarbons, forests, water, hunting or fishing grounds) within customary lands under use that would impact the livelihoods or the cultural, ceremonial, and spiritual uses that define the identity and community of indigenous peoples?

X

16. Establishing legal recognition of rights to lands and territories that are traditionally owned or customarily used, occupied, or claimed by indigenous peoples?

X

17. Acquisition of lands that are traditionally owned or customarily used, occupied, or claimed by indigenous peoples?

X

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Indigenous People/SEC Impact

After reviewing the answers above, executing agency/safeguard team confirms that the proposed

Subsection/ section/Sub-Project/component (tick as appropriate):

[ ] has indigenous people (IP)/SEC impact, so an SECDP or specific SEC action plan is required.

[√ ] has No IP/SEC impact, so no SECDP/specific action plan is required.

Prepared by: S.B.I.M. Safiq-ud-doula Signature: Name: S.B.I.M. Safiq-ud-doula Position: Regional Resettlement Specialist UGIIP-III

Verified by: Md. Abdul Karim Signature: Name: Md. Abdul Karim Position: Deputy Team Leader UGIIP-III

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XI. Appendix 4: Sample Grievance Registration Form

The Project welcomes complaints, suggestions, queries and comments regarding Project

implementation. We encourage persons with grievance to provide their name and contact

information to enable us to get in touch with you for clarification and feedback. Should you choose

to include your personal details but want that information to remain confidential, please inform us

by writing/typing ‘CONFIDENTIAL’ above your name. Thank you.

Date Place of registration

Contact Information/Personal Details

Name Gender * Male

* Female

Age

Home Address

Place

Phone no.

E-mail

Complaint/Suggestion/Comment/Question Please provide the details (who, what, where

and how) of your grievance below:

If included as attachment/note/letter, please tick here:

How do you want us to reach you for feedback or update on your comment/grievance?

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Registered by: (Name of Official registering grievance)

Mode of communication:

Note/Letter E-mail Verbal/Telephonic

Reviewed by: (Names/Positions of Official(s) reviewing grievance)

Action Taken:

Whether Action Taken Disclosed:

Yes ( )

No ( )

Means of Disclosure:

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XII. Appendix 5: Grievance Redress Form (Bangla Version)

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XIII. Appendix 6: Land Ownership Certificate of Jamalpur Pourahsava

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XIV. Appendix 7: Photographs of proposed roads and drains alignments of Jamalpur Pourashava under Phase 2 of UGIIP-III (W-B).

R-1 Rehabilitation of Road starting from Baniyabazar Jamalpur-Mymensingh R & H Road to to Langoljura Level Crossing via Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road by DBC & RCC

R-2: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Jamalpur-Tangail R & H Road (PTI Mour) to Homeo College Mour by DBC

R-3: Construction of road starting from Surpara Cold Storage Road to Polashghar-Jogirghopa Road by RCC

R-4: Construction of road starting from Jogirghopa BC Road to Polashghar BC Road by DBC

R-5: Rehabilitation of Road starting from New College Road Kacharipara Mour to Banakura Mour via Bottola Rail Crossing Mour & Sarderpara Mour by DBC

R-6: Construction of road starting from Polashghor Mafee House to Ramnagar BC Road near house of Mohammad Ali by DBC

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R-11: Rehabilitation of road starting from Chamra Gudam Mour to in front of Notun Kuri Coaching Centre by DBC

R-14 Rehabilitation of road starting from Chandra Bottola Primary school to Kompopur Majar by DBC

R-8: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Pathaliya Bakultola Mour to Guyabariya Sluice Gate

R-9: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Fultola Mour to Pourashava Last Boarder near house of Abdul Kader via Jongolpara Board Ghar

R-10: Construction of road starting from Masimpur Primary School to Sunkandha R & H Road

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R-12: Rehabilitation of road starting from in front of Bakultola Pubali Bank Mour to Pach Rasta Mour Via Nayapara Mour

R-13: Rehabilitation of road starting from Nayapara Mour to Dewanpara Tenis Ground Via High School Mour by DBC

R-15: Rehabilitation of road starting from Kacharipara Huda Sarak Mour to R & H Road near at Burir Dukan via Singhajani Boys School by DBC

R-16 Rehabilitation of road starting from R & H Road law College to R & H Road near at Lomba gach via Mridha Para Mour by DBC

R-18: Rehabilitation of road starting from Foujdari Mour to Chandra Primary School by DBC

R-19: Rehabilitation of road By RCC BC starting from Jamalpur Rail station to Langoljura Ghunti via Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road by DBC & RCC

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R-21: Rehabilitation of Road starting from Fishary Road Jamalpur-Dewangonj Rail Line to Lomba Gach Mour via Azad Dr. Mour

R-22:Rehabilitation of road starting from Jamalpur-Mothergonj Road to Tirutha Bazar via Sath Rasta Mour by DBC

R-23: Rehabilitation of road Starting from Tirutha Bazar & Tetuliya South Bazar to Panchagram Eid Gha Field by DBC

R-24: Rehabilitation of road starting from Upazilla Mour to Mathor Potti Mour via R & H Office, PDB Office & PWD Office by DBC

DR-1: Construction of RCC Drain both side with starting from Chamra Gudam Mour to infront of Notun Kuri Coaching Centre

DR-3 Construction of RCC Drain starting from Bottola Eid Gah Field to Kokha Mia House via Monsr Rice Mills at Bagerhata

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DR-2: Construction of RCC Drain both side starting from R & H Road near at Lomba gach to Mridhapara Mour

DR-4: Construction of Drain starting from Miyapara Mour to Nayapara Mour

DR-6: Construction of RCC Drain both side starting from Baniyabazar Jamalpur-Mymensingh R & H Road to Jamalpur-Sherpur Bypass Road (OUT FALL to Gobakhal canel)

DR-5: Construction of RCC Drain Both Side with Drain Top Slab starting from Nayapara Mour to High School Mour (OUT FALL to the river Bramaputra)

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